Although its first exhibit on Nov. 11 was located at 600 Monroe Avenue, the idea behind EDGE Arts is to inhabit used or underdeveloped spaces around the Edge District to showcase the work of local artists.

When Terence Patterson took the podium Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Halloran Centre during the Downtown Memphis Commission's (DMC) annual meeting, he had officially been the head of the organization for exactly 364 days.